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Polio this week as of 6 January 2021

Countries
Pakistan
+ 25 more
Sources
GPEI
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The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a deep global health and economic crisis. The Polio Oversight Board (POB) remains steadfast in its resolve to secure a polio-free world, while reaffirming its commitment that polio-funded assets are at the service of countries to respond to this public health emergency, especially in the critical next phase of COVID-19 vaccine introduction and delivery. Read more on the last POB statement of 2020.

Summary of new WPV and cVDPV viruses this week (AFP cases and ES positives):

  • Pakistan: one WPV1 case, seven WPV1 and 16 cVDPV2 positive environmental samples Benin: one cVDPV2 positive environmental sample

  • Chad: one cVDPV2 case Cote D’Ivoire: three cVDPV2 cases

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo: one cVDPV2 case

  • Mali: one cVDPV2 positive environmental sample